Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park

We stopped for the night on our way back to FL. It is a nice wooded area just outside the large city of Memphis. Our site (10) was set off downhill from the rest of the sites which was nice. Only downfall for some may be the large decline from the parking spot to the picnic table. It didn't bother us but could be an issue for some. The area to put your tent was huge, one of the bigger ones in the campground. Our main concern was the May flies that were pretty non-stop until the sun went down. The bathroom had free shower and toilets. We didn't do much exploring since it was a quick stop, but would go back again.

Our GPS sent us the wrong way and we ended up not going in through the main entrance. This added over 30 minutes of narrow, curvy road onto our trip. Make sure you enter the park by the visitor's center. The building doesn't have any signage and looks kind of like a maintenance building, but that's where you check-in. Staff at the visitor's center confirmed GPS has sent others the wrong way, so make sure you check your route. We had no cell signal (even when boosted) on Verizon or AT&T. Our site was fairly level, but steep drop-offs on other side, so there wasn't a lot of room to walk by once we were parked. Other than that it's a decent campground. 30 minute drive from Memphis. Stayed here in mid-September.

This state park is a jewel near Memphis, TN. We felt like we were in Middle Tennessee because there were so many trees and lots of hills. The sites are spread out, and they are asphalt. There is a hiking trail that starts behind Site #12. There’s a disc golf course that’s pretty challenging because it goes through the woods. There are 2 18-hole courses maintained by a local disc golf club. You must visit the General Store right outside the park. They serve breakfast and lunch. Friday night is Steak Night with live music. This park is outside Millington, so you are close to Memphis and great sight-seeing. The only drawback to this park are the insects after dark. They will carry you off and eat you alive!

Stayed here in November 2018. Really the only downside of this park is it's not great for big rigs. We were in one of the longest spots available, and it was still really tight for our 35' fifth wheel. Other than that, the park was beautiful, we had a huge area with a fire pit behind our campsite, it was quiet with lots of trees around, and the trails in the area are great. Would definitely stay here again.

Great State park near Memphis. This is a beautiful natural setting. 36 holes of disc golf, a beautiful lake, nice hiking trails, and great sites. Our site is in a small loop off the larger loop. Every site has a good bit of space with a picnic table, a fire pit and a charcoal grill. Water and 30 and 50 amp electrical hookups, no sewer hookups, though. There is a dump station on the way out. The facilities are a little outdated, but everything is functional and clean. The woods and scenery are nice and weekdays were very quiet. We enjoyed our time and would stay here again.

The campground is located in Memman Shelby State Park. The camp sites are paved and there is lots of space between sites, there are grills, fire rings and picnic tables at each site. There are no sewer hook ups but there is a dump station at the campground. The bathrooms are older but nice and clean. We enjoyed the view from our camp site and the quiet area. There is a nice playground in the campground and hiking, disc golf, a lake for fishing and bike paths nearby in the state park. There is a nice little nature center with owls and a hawk and an indoor Smithsonian exhibit about water. I would stay here again!